Alshareef Aysha Author

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The Effect Of Anti-Epileptic Drugs On Visual Evoked Potential In Patients With Generalized Tonic-Clonic Seizures: A Prospective Case-Controlled Study

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Alshareef Aysha and Dandachi Nadia

Objective: The main purpose of the present study was to determine whether anti-epileptic drugs induce any abnormal changes in the visual evoked potential (VEP) patterns. Methods and material: This prospective case controlled study was done at the Neurology Department of King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (between January 2013 and December 2014). The study subjects were divided into cases and controls; with the case group subjects being those epilepsy patients receiving antiepileptic drugs. Using the Visual Evoked Potentials (VEPs), control and case subjects were compared with respect to the values of: Latency N75, Latency P100 and Amplitude P100. Results: A statistically significant difference was seen between the controls and the subjects receiving antiepileptic d... view more»

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